According to American sources, the candidates for the Cadillac driver's seat in #F1 are:
- American driver: Colton Herta, Jack Crawford, and Mexican driver Pato O'Ward, in that order. Logan Sargent is not being considered by the team, and the first two on the list have yet to obtain a super license, with McLaren ready to help Hurt make up the missing points with Friday practice;
- Experienced driver from the F1 world: Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, Dan Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, in that order. Zhou is not being considered at the moment.
